Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1882 — Garfield’s Physicians’ Fees. [ARTICLE]

Garfield’s Physicians’ Fees.

A recent telegram from Washington says. Dr. Bliss has returned from New York, where he met the other physicians of the late PresL dent Garfield for consultation relative to fees. The various sums agreed upon foot up SIIO,OOO. It is said that Bliss has taken charge of the claims of all the physicians, and will present them to the Congressional committee. It is understood that he will ask for himself $50,000. for Drs. Agnew and Hamilton $16,000 each, for Dr. Beyburn SB,OOO, and for Dr. Boynton and Mrs. Dr. Edson SI,OOO each. Dr. Woodward and Burgeon General Barnes get nothing, because they were in Government employ, aqd it is said they are to be promoted by way of recompense for their services. In answer to the question, wbat was to go to the railroads, a friend of Dr. Bliss remarked that he understood that the Pennsylvania railroad had refused to take anything, and tbat the State of Ohio would pay some other expenses, amounting to about $200,000.